2018 Military Bowl

College football bowl game

College football game

2018 Military Bowl presented by Northrop Grumman

11th Military Bowl

Coin toss prior to the game

| Cincinnati Bearcats | Virginia Tech Hokies

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(10–2) | (6–6)
The American | ACC
35 | 31
Head coach:
Luke Fickell | Head coach:
Justin Fuente
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Cincinnati | 7| 7| 7| 14 | 35
Virginia Tech | 7| 7| 10| 7 | 31
Date| December 31, 2018
Season| 2018
Stadium| Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium
Location| Annapolis, Maryland
MVP| Michael Warren II (RB, Cincinnati)[1]
Favorite| Cincinnati by 5[2]
Referee| Kevin Hassell (Mountain West)
Attendance| 32,832[3]
Payout| US$2,067,000 [4]
United States TV coverage
Network| ESPN & ESPN Radio
Announcers| Mike Corey, Rene Ingoglia and Alex Corddry (ESPN)
Marc Kestecher and Brad Edwards (ESPN Radio)
|  Military Bowl

< 2017 |  2019 >

The 2018 Military Bowl was a college football bowl game that was played on December 31, 2018.[5] It was the 11th edition of the Military Bowl, and was one of the 2018–19 bowl games concluding the 2018 FBS football season. Sponsored by defense contractor Northrop Grumman, the game was officially known as the Military Bowl presented by Northrop Grumman.

## Teams

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The game was played between Virginia Tech of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) and Cincinnati of the American Athletic Conference (The American).[6] The two programs had previously met 11 times, with Virginia Tech holding a 6–5 lead in the series.[7] It was their second meeting in the Military Bowl, having previously contested the 2014 edition, with Virginia Tech winning 33–17.

### Virginia Tech Hokies

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Main article: 2018 Virginia Tech Hokies football team

Virginia Tech received and accepted a bid to the Military Bowl on December 2.[6] The Hokies entered the bowl with a 6–6 record (4–4 in conference). After starting the season 4–2, the Hokies lost four games in a row, then finished with two wins, giving them the six wins needed for bowl eligibility. This was Virginia Tech's 26th consecutive bowl appearance, having played in a bowl every season since the 1993 Independence Bowl.[8]

### Cincinnati Bearcats

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Main article: 2018 Cincinnati Bearcats football team

Cincinnati received and accepted a bid to the Military Bowl on December 2.[6] The Bearcats entered the bowl with a 10–2 record (6–2 in conference).

## Game summary

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### Scoring summary

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Scoring summary

| Quarter  | Time  | Drive | Team  | Scoring information  | Score

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Plays | Yards  | TOP | CIN  | VT
1  | 10:22  | 10  | 63  | 4:38  | VT  | Eric Kumah 21-yard touchdown reception from Ryan Willis, Brian Johnson kick good  | 0  | 7
1  | 7:46  | 6  | 75  | 2:36  | CIN  | Charles McClelland 38-yard touchdown reception from Desmond Ridder, Ryan Jones kick good  | 7  | 7
2  | 11:22  | 7  | 50  | 3:31  | CIN  | Michael Warren (CIN) fumble recovered by Kahlil Lewis in the end zone, Ryan Jones kick good  | 14  | 7
2  | 7:04  | 12  | 84  | 4:18  | VT  | Steven Peoples 1-yard touchdown run, Brian Johnson kick good  | 14  | 14
3  | 10:21  | 8  | 69  | 3:43  | VT  | 28-yard field goal by Brian Johnson  | 14  | 17
3  | 9:16  | 6  | 65  | 1:05  | CIN  | Michael Warren 40-yard touchdown run, Ryan Jones kick good  | 21  | 17
3  | 1:52  | 14  | 72  | 4:13  | VT  | Chris Cunningham 2-yard touchdown reception from Ryan Willis, Brian Johnson kick good  | 21  | 24
4  | 12:44  | 10  | 75  | 4:08  | CIN  | Hayden Moore 19-yard touchdown run, Ryan Jones kick good  | 28  | 24
4  | 10:32  | 4  | 45  | 2:12  | VT  | Ryan Willis 5-yard touchdown run, Brian Johnson kick good  | 28  | 31
4  | 1:29  | 5  | 64  | 2:16  | CIN  | Michael Warren 8-yard touchdown run, Ryan Jones kick good  | 35  | 31
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | 35  | 31

### Statistics

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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total

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Bearcats | 7  | 7  | 7  | 14 | 35
Hokies  | 7  | 7  | 10  | 7 | 31
Statistics  | CIN  | VT

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First downs | 23 | 24
Plays–yards | 68–462 | 76–443
Rushes–yards | 36–256 | 45–224
Passing yards | 206 | 219
Passing: comp–att–int | 15–32–1 | 20–31–1
Time of possession | 28:55 | 31:05
Team | Category | Player | Statistics

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Cincinnati  | Passing | Hayden Moore | 11/25, 120 yds, 1 INT
Rushing | Michael Warren | 20 car, 166 yds, 2 TD
Receiving | Charles McClelland | 2 rec, 47 yds, 1 TD
Virginia Tech  | Passing | Ryan Willis | 20/31, 219 yds, 2 TD, 1 INT
Rushing | Deshawn McClease | 13 car, 102 yds
Receiving | Damon Hazelton | 6 rec, 57 yds

## References

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1. ^ @Williams_Justin (December 31, 2018). "Mike Warren is your Military Bowl MVP" (Tweet). Retrieved December 31, 2018 - via Twitter.
2. ^ Fawkes, Ben (December 10, 2018). "Odds for every 2018-19 CFB bowl game". ESPN.com. Retrieved December 18, 2018.
3. ^ @MilitaryBowl (December 31, 2018). "Today's #MilitaryBowl attendance is 32,832" (Tweet). Retrieved December 31, 2018 - via Twitter.
4. ^ "2018 Bowl Schedule". CFP.com. Retrieved December 3, 2018.
5. ^ "2018-19 College Football Playoff and bowl schedule". ESPN. May 2, 2018. Retrieved July 29, 2018.
6. ^ a b c Bartholomew, Ryan (December 2, 2018). "Virginia Tech And Cincinnati Set For Rematch As Military Bowl Presented By Northrop Grumman Kicks Off New Year's Eve In Annapolis".
7. ^ "Virginia Tech Hokies vs. Cincinnati Bearcats football series games history list". winsipedia.com. Retrieved December 30, 2018.
8. ^ Brown, Mitch (December 2, 2018). "Virginia Tech extends nation's longest bowl streak to 26, will face Cincinnati in Military Bowl". www.wtkr.com. WTKR.

## External links

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